Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
WILL OPEN WITH A FIGHT.
THE INDIANA SENAToRSHlP PROMISES
ALVEY SENATE CONTEST.

How Voorhees, Proposes to Overcome the
disadvantage of a Name Beginning with
"T'-Some Reflections on the National
Banks-The Debt Increased in November
-kempster's Bonanza.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec 2-The caucus
committee of the Democratic senators held a
meeting Thursday morning to consider the
organization of the senate next Monday.
The Star, speaking of the Turpis case, says:
I'm accordance with the custom, the names
of the newly-elected senators will be read out.
four or five at time, in alphabetical order,
by the chief clerk, and as thus called the oath
will be administered As this is the regular
practice it will be adhered to on this occasion,
and it will place the Democrats at a dis
advantage, as the name OF Turpie
will be the last called, and hence
he will be the last to whom the oath
will be administered. Then a single objec-
ton would prevent his being sworn in, and
the Republicans would send the case to the
committee on privileges and elections and
there delay it. This feature of the situation
is one that the Democrats are considering.
They donot want to take the initiative in OBJ
any Republican, nor do they want to be left
helpless in the event that any Republican
should object to Mr. Turpe being sworn in.
There seems to be no doubt that the Re-
publicans intend to oppose the seating of
Turpie. Edmunds chairman of the caucus,
has notified all the Republican senator's still
absent from the city to he here if possible by
noon Monday, in order that the entire party
strength may be mustered for the fight.
The Indiana Republicans committed their
case to Hoar chairman OF the committee on
elections, and it is understood that he means
to make determined fight against Tur
pies right to the seat Just how the
Democrats will proceed in order to hold a
| point in reserve in case of Republican objec-
ton to the swearing in of Turpie has not
developed, but they seem determined to do
! their best Even the members of the caucus
committee shake their heads with an air of
| determination and intimate that they will be
ready for the fight"
| With regard to the West Virginia case, the
| general opinion seems to be that Faulkner
| will be admitted without delay
The Republican senators will likely not
hold their caucus on the reorganization of
| committees and the contested elections from
Indiana and West Virginia till Monday
morning, Ingalls,, president pro tempore of
the senate, and Edmmds, chairman OF the
caucus committee expect full attendance
of the Republican senators and senators-elect
| on Monday. The committee appointed at a
caucus of the Democratic senators to arrange
the positions of the minority on the various
committees, including the chairmanships
given the minority, and also recommenda,
tions on the two contested elections, will re-
port, it is understood, in favor of insisting
that Turpie and Faulkner shall be sworn in
without delay. VOORHEES, proposes tc
anticipate emergencies by inquiring, before
the oath is administered to any one, if objec
ton is to be made to Turpie, and If there i:
an affirmative answer, he will begin his Oh
jectious with the first Republican senator
elect called Should this be done, the senate
may be in a deadlock for some time, and thu
scene become quite exciting.